2011 Jeep Patriot User Guide - Page 47

2011 Jeep Patriot Manual

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RECREATIONAL TOWING (BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) Manual Transmission • Transmission in NEUTRAL Automatic Transmission No Towing Condition Flat Tow Wheels OFF the Ground None Dolly Tow On Trailer Front Rear All OK (FWD Only) No OK • Key in ACC No No OK NOTE: Vehicles equipped with manual transmissions may be recreationally towed (flat towed) at any legal highway speed, for any distance, if the manual transmission is in NEUTRAL and the ignition key is in the ACC position. CAUTION! • Do not flat tow any vehicle equipped with a automatic transmission. Damage to the drivetrain will result. If these vehicles require towing, make sure all drive wheels are off the ground. • Front or rear wheel lifts should not be used. Internal damage to the transmission or transfer case will occur if a front or rear wheel lift is used when recreational towing. UTILITY 45

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RECREATIONALTOWING(BEHINDMOTORHOME,ETC.)
TowingCondition
WheelsOFFtheGround
ManualTransmission
AutomaticTransmission
FlatTow
None
• TransmissioninNEUTRAL
• KeyinACC
No
DollyTow
Front
No
OK
(FWDOnly)
Rear
No
No
OnTrailer
All
OK
OK
NOTE:
Vehiclesequippedwith
manualtransmissions
mayberecreationallytowed(flattowed)atanylegalhighwayspeed,forany
distance,ifthe
manualtransmission
isinNEUTRALandtheignitionkeyisintheACCposition.
CAUTION!
• Donotflattowanyvehicleequippedwithaautomatictransmission.Damagetothedrivetrainwillresult.Ifthesevehicles
requiretowing,makesurealldrivewheelsareofftheground.
• Frontorrearwheelliftsshouldnotbeused.Internaldamagetothetransmissionortransfercasewilloccurifafrontorrear
wheelliftisusedwhenrecreationaltowing.
UTILITY
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